Deb Balzer (@DebBalzer)
Deb Balzer is a Senior Communications Specialist at Mayo Clinic. She began her career as a TV news producer in Rochester, NY, before joining CONUS Communications, a pioneering national news satellite organization. She also field produced for ABC, CNN, the Rachael Ray Show and Farmers’ Almanac TV. Joining Mayo Clinic in 2015, Deb writes, produces and collaborates on medical stories with Mayo Clinic’s leading experts, providing trusted health and medical information to help patients.
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Do you take your coffee black or with cream and sugar? How about with butter and coconut oil? A current diet trend blends butter, coconut oil[...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it continues to receive reports of children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). "Acute flaccid myelitis is[...]
A sore throat is a common symptom of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or flu. It's also a symptom of a bacterial[...]